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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,869.45, 268,272.89 and 52,507.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,869.45, 268,272.89 and 52,507.63 is: 78,752.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,869.45 : 268,272.89 = 52,507.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,869.45/268,272.89 = 52,507.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,869.45x = 268,272.89 × 52,507.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,869.45x = 14,086,373,647.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,086,373,647.15/178,869.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,752.26

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